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Botanical Name: Rudbeckia
Goldstrum
Brown-Eyed Girl
The following varieties may be available for special request: Lion Club, Viette’s Little Suzie, American Gold Rush
Seasons of availability: Spring, sometimes Summer to Fall
Black-Eyed Susan is a fast-growing, upright perennial that is native to the Eastern United States. Its flowers are instantly recognizeable, with the center colored brown and its petals of yellow or orange. Depending on variety, it can reach from 2 to 4 feet tall and 1 to 2 feet wide. Some varieties are quick to colonize an ares, so give Black-Eyed Susan plenty of space amongst other perennials. Brown-Eyed Girl is a hybrid that blooms more consistantly throughout the growing season, but it may not overwinter in the upstate and should be treated as an annual.
Black-Eyed Susan prefers partial sun to full sun with moist, well-draining soil. Moderate fertility will give the best show of flowers, so avoid planting on the edges of lawns where lawn fertilizer will provide too much nitrogen. It blooms during midsummer, and with ongoing deadheading, it will continue to bloom into the middle of fall. The flowers attract a variety of insect and pollinator visitors, as well as being a food source for butterfly and moth species. In the landscape, use black-eyed Susan on a slope or bank or in a naturalized area. Add it to a coastal, butterfly, native, or pollinator garden. Planted in small groups it is suitable for a border or foundation planting.
Ideal planting seasons: Spring and Fall
Botanical Name: Rudbeckia
Goldstrum
Brown-Eyed Girl
The following varieties may be available for special request: Lion Club, Viette’s Little Suzie, American Gold Rush
Seasons of availability: Spring, sometimes Summer to Fall
Black-Eyed Susan is a fast-growing, upright perennial that is native to the Eastern United States. Its flowers are instantly recognizeable, with the center colored brown and its petals of yellow or orange. Depending on variety, it can reach from 2 to 4 feet tall and 1 to 2 feet wide. Some varieties are quick to colonize an ares, so give Black-Eyed Susan plenty of space amongst other perennials. Brown-Eyed Girl is a hybrid that blooms more consistantly throughout the growing season, but it may not overwinter in the upstate and should be treated as an annual.
Black-Eyed Susan prefers partial sun to full sun with moist, well-draining soil. Moderate fertility will give the best show of flowers, so avoid planting on the edges of lawns where lawn fertilizer will provide too much nitrogen. It blooms during midsummer, and with ongoing deadheading, it will continue to bloom into the middle of fall. The flowers attract a variety of insect and pollinator visitors, as well as being a food source for butterfly and moth species. In the landscape, use black-eyed Susan on a slope or bank or in a naturalized area. Add it to a coastal, butterfly, native, or pollinator garden. Planted in small groups it is suitable for a border or foundation planting.
Ideal planting seasons: Spring and Fall
